[Jewelry making - Article 00664] - Re: [Orchid] Wax models for faceted stones

[frank goss]

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    Dave you didn't mention if you were prong or bezel setting the
    stones. For prong settings I always leave the cutting of the the stone
    seat until after casting and pre polish ( I usually polish to zam and
    then do the setting) this allows for finish loss in prong thickness
    and width. 

    For bezels I usually leave a fairly heavy bezel to cast and cut the
    seat after casting although I will cut the wax so the stone fits
    exactly in the bezel before I cast. I use a 45 degree heart burr to
    set the angle of the seat but do not cut into the bezel itself. I cut
    the area at the foot of the bezel so there is no excess material
    touching the stone under the girdle. depending on the fit and the
    quality of the cast bezel I sometimes replace the cast bezel with a
    fabricated one soldered in place after the cast bezel is filed away.
    This lets me create a design with actual bezel dimensions in place in
    the wax and a very precise fabricated bezel or a different color gold
    bezel. The cast bezels never seem to be quite as precise as the
    fabricated ones. hope this helps. Frank Goss  

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